Richard Diaz says a decades-long tobacco industry conspiracy led to James "J.R." Ewing's nicotine addiction and respiratory disease. Ewing died in 2009, and his wife, Doris Ewing, is suing cigarette makers R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris.
Pensacola, FL—Attorneys drew battle lines over the reasons behind a long-time smoker’s respiratory disease as trial opened last week in a suit by his widow against the makers of the cigarettes her husband smoked. Ewing v. R.J. Reynolds, 2009-CA-002791.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Ewing v. R.J. Reynolds
Cory Hohnbaum tells jurors Mary Howles smoked despite knowing the dangers of cigarettes. Howles is suing Philip Morris and Hohnbaum's client, R.J. Reynolds, claiming the tobacco companies are responsible for her cancer and respiratory disease.
Fort Lauderdale, FL—Attorneys debated what drove a Florida nurse to smoke up to three packs of cigarettes a day for more than 30 years, before she developed lung cancer and respiratory disease, as trial opened this week in her suit against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies. Howles v. Philip Morris, et al., CACE07-34919.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida
Gary Paige tells jurors federal oversight and settlements should not mitigate against imposing punitive damages for Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds' role in the lung cancer death of Patricia Ledoux.
Miami—Jurors awarded $35 million to the widower of an airline worker after finding the nation’s two largest cigarette manufacturers responsible for her fatal lung cancer. Ledoux v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 07-CA-43991.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Ledoux v. R.J. Reynolds
Christopher Faenza delivers closing arguments on behalf of McKendry Door Sales Inc. The company prevailed in a $32 million suit by Paradee Chularee, who claimed a door sold and installed by the company struck her, causing lifelong brain damage.
Santa Monica, CA-- Jurors last night cleared a door company of liability for the brain damage a former UCLA staff member claims she suffered when a rolling fire door struck her head. Paradee Chularee, et al v. The Cookson Company Inc., et al., SC113062.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, California, Chularee v. The Cookson Co. Inc.
